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Illinois Right to Life’s Program Director Steve Jacobs, J.D., Ph.D. appeared in Thursday’s issue of the online magazine, The Federalist. The article, entitled The Supreme Court Shouldn’t Return Abortion to the States, It Should Ban Abortion Altogether, examines Dr. Jacobs’ opinion regarding the … Continue reading

Around ten o’clock this morning our development manager, Sarah Brown, came rushing back to the office from a coffee run. “There’s a woman outside who has a baby,” she explained, “And she needs our help.” On her way back to … Continue reading

There is a war on women. There is a war on my peers and myself. We are being told that we ‘can’t,’ that our lives will be ‘ruined,’ that our dreams will be ‘crushed.’ There is a war on women … Continue reading

With Father’s Day being just around the corner, we have the perfect way to celebrate all the courageous fathers you know. Customarily, at this time of the year, our grant program, Project Love, offers its beautiful Father’s Day cards. This … Continue reading

A bright and cheery face in the pro-life movement, Serena Dyksen is the founder of the “She Found His Grace” ministries and the author of a new book, She Found His Grace. Dyksen is the embodiment of a woman who … Continue reading

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s monumental decision to hear Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that will examine the constitutionality of Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban and has the potential to overturn Roe v. Wade, Dr. Steve … Continue reading

On Wednesday, May 19, Texas signed the Heartbeat Bill into law. Many pro-lifers are saying that this is the “strongest pro-life legislation” that exists currently.  The Texas Heartbeat Act (SB8) prohibits abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy since that … Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Jacobs [email protected] 312-422-9300 U.S. SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR MISSISSIPPI’S CHALLENGE TO ROE V. WADE MAY 17, 2021 — (CHICAGO) Illinois Right to Life applauds the United States Supreme Court on its decision to grant … Continue reading

For Immediate Release: May 10, 2021 Media Contact: Amy Gehrke, Spokesperson, IRLA 414-248-0522, [email protected]   Personal PAC Poll Spreads Lies About Illinois’ Parental Notification of Abortion Law Strong majority of voters support Parental Notice On Friday, May 7, Personal PAC … Continue reading

On May 11th, it will be approximately a year since the grand opening of the mega-Planned Parenthood clinic in Waukegan, Illinois. Last year when the clinic opened, people from around Illinois gathered for a large protest, symbolizing how large the … Continue reading